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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ August 2, 1888. 
for I saw all these. And 1 believe there were pigs, for there were 
classes for pigs in the schedule. For those in a pig club (What it a pig 
club?), and those not in one ; for those who fed their pig with spice— 
dainty epicurean pigs, no doubt, and for those who fed him with 
powders. I rather wish I had seen the powder-fed one. I should have 
expected “ somewhat of a tail ” again. But I did not see any of the 
pigs ; they were not in the Rose tent at all events. 
But there was one class in the Rose tent for w T hich a word must be 
said, “ Class 122, group of plants arranged for effect, to cover about 
155 feet.” Seven prizes commencing with £10—£34 in all. Well done, 
Tibshelf ! The exhibits in this class occupied the whole of the centre 
space in the large circular tent, round which the Roses were disposed. 
It has always seemed to me that it must be unsatisfactory to exhibit in 
any line where there is nostrictly defined standard, and where competent 
Judges may have different ideals ; but this would apply to all classes 
for decorations, and even to bouquets, and, as nobody seems to grumble, 
I suppose it is all right. The name, without any address, on the card 
belonging to the first prize group was Mr. Hacker. I should have 
thought this arrangement was rather heavy ; the colouring seemed to be 
derived almost entirely from foliage and to hare too great a preponderance 
of yellow. I preferred the group which was labelled fourth prize, Mr. 
Lyon’s, as being lighter in general effect and showing a better arrange¬ 
ment of space and distance. But 1 daresay there are some “ rules of 
the game ” which I do not understand. 
The day was showery, but I hope it improved in the afternoon after 
we left, and that the attendance was sufficient to repay the trouble 
expended, for we were all most hospitably entertained with breakfast, 
luncheon, and all we could want, and left the place with a very high 
opinion of the cordiality, pluck, and enterprise of the Colliery Club and 
Horticultural Society of Tibshelf.—W. R. Raillem. 
LOUTH. 
This Show was held in the Town Hall on July 25th, and was in 
every respect a highly successful one. The number of exhibits gathered 
together, when the adverse season for Roses is taken into consideration, 
was astonishing, and the excellence of the blooms was the subject of 
general remark. The number of cut Roses exhibited was 868, exclusive 
of the Roses used in designs, decorations, bouquets, and baskets, and 
there were fifty-seven boxes of flowers. The arrangement of the exhib ; ts 
left nothing to be desired, and the Hall was prettily decorated. Hun¬ 
dreds of Ferns and plants in pots had been kindly lent and arranged by 
Mr. George Moody, with the most pleasing effect, and Mr. H. Norton 
also lent a number of Ferns for decoration. In the front of the orchestra 
there was an effective device, in Roses on a background of moss, 
‘ Success to the Louth Rose Show,” which must have taken Messrs. H. 
Clark and North many hours to arrange. It contained upwards of 300 
Roses. 
Messrs. Harkness & Sons of Bedale, Yorkshire, were given four first 
prizes, including the premier honour for Horace Vernet, the best bloom 
in the Show, and their success was well deserved. Mr. H. Norton of the 
Rose Nurseries, Louth, was also well to the front, and the fact of his 
taking prizes in such good company showed the excellence of his speci¬ 
mens. Messrs. Burch of Peterborough were well represented, and the 
specimens from Cambridge were very fine. 
Amongst the best blooms in the Show there were the following in 
Messrs. Harkness & Son’s collection : Horace Vernet, a splendidly built 
up flower, very dark and with very shell-like petals. This flower 
deservedly won the special prize for the best bloom in the Show. Other 
giod blooms were Her Majesty, Etienne Levet, Antoine Ducher, Captain 
Christy, Ulrich Brunner, A. K. Williams, a well made flower ; Catherine 
Mermet, a very handsome bud ; and Heinrich Schultheis. In Messrs. 
Burch’s stands the following were very good : Abel Carriere, a very dark 
bloom and very catching ; Duchesse de Morny, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, 
Ulrich Brunner, Alphonse Soupert, Duke of Connaught, Her Majesty, 
A. K. Williams, Dr. Sewell, Eli Morel, beautiful ; and Horace Vernet. 
Messrs. Burch were awarded a special extra prize for Roses. In Mr. 
Norton’s stands these were most excellent—viz., Alfred Colomb, Duke 
of Wellington. Etienne Levet, Magna Charta, Grace Darling, A. K. 
Williams, Lord Macaulay, Madame Chas. Wood, Ulrich Brunner, a very 
fresh bud, which won a special as third best in the Show ; Pride of 
Waltham, La France, Merveille de Lyon, Comtesse d’Oxford, and Dupuy 
Jama in. In Messrs. Burrell’s stands were capital examples of Lady 
Mary Fitzwilliam and Comtesse de Nadaillac, a lovely Tea which won 
second best special. Mr. Ismay Fisher had La France, Magna Charta, 
Catherine Mermet, and Her Majesty in very fine form. Dr. Clegg, 
Boston, had a good Ulrich Brunner. The quality of all these Roses, 
considering the very showery and boisterous weather of the previous 
day, was really very good. 
There was only one bouquet, but it was a lovely one, shown by 
Messrs. Burch. The baskets of flowers were very beautiful, and Mrs. 
Chas. Dickinson was deservedly awarded premier honour. The class for 
designs by ladies elicited something novel and pretty. The first prize 
design was an artist's easel, by Miss Chatterton, of Hallington, which 
was complete with rest, palette, and brushes, and the pictuie consisted of 
the beautiful flowers of which it was composed. Miss Holland’s sub¬ 
mitted a well-formed model of a ship’s anchor, with a chain of Feather 
Feu. Miss Lucas’s design was a rustic style, very pretty and ingenious, 
made up of flowers, Ferns, &c. The only boxes of Roses not for compe¬ 
tition were those forwarded by Mr. Cheney Garfit of Kenwick Hall. 
The President of the Society (YV. H. Smyth, Esq.), and other gentlemen 
had intended to supplement the Exhibition, but the stormy weather had 
completely destroyed the value of their specimens. 
We cannot close our comments upon the Exhibition without a word 
of praise for Mr. A. James, whose efforts had attained a success which 
exceeded the most sanguine expectations. The amount of work passing 
through his hands must have been prodigious, and we were glad to see 
that in the arrangement of the exhibits he had the benefit of the ex¬ 
perience of Mr. W. Walkington. There appeared to be a unanimous 
desire that the event should become an annual one, and doubtless this 
expression of opinion will receive due consideration at the hands of Mr. 
James and the Committee of the Louth Rose Society. 
The following is a list of prizes :—Open to all comers.—Class 1.— 
Thirty-six varieties, distinct, named : first prize, £3 ; second, £2 ; third, 
£1 ; £6.—First, Messrs. Harkness & Sons, Bedale, Yorks; second, 
Messrs. G. & W. H. Burch, Peterborough; third, Mr. H. Norton, Rose 
Nurseries, Louth ; fourth 10s., Messrs. Burrell V Co., Cambridge. Class 2. 
—Twenty-four varieties, distinct, named : first prize. £2 ; second, £ 1 ; 
third, 10s. ; £3 10s.—First, Messrs. Harkness & Son, Bedale ; second, 
Messrs. Burch, Peterborough ; third, Mr. H. Norton, Louth. Class 3.— 
Twelve Tea or Noisette, distinct, named : first prize, £1 ; second, 10s. ; 
third, 5s; £1 15s.—First, Messrs. Harkness & Sons, Bedale; second, 
Messrs. Burrell & Co., Cambridge; third, Messrs. Burch, Peterborough. 
Class 4.—One bouquet, with own foliage : first prize, 5s. ; second, 3s.; 
third, 2s. ; 10s.—First, Messrs. Burch, Peterborough. Only one entry. 
Class 5.- Best bloom in the Hall, selected from any stand : first prize, 
5s. ; second, 3s. ; third, 2s. ; 10s.—First, Messrs. Harkness & Sons, 
Bedale ; second, Messrs. Burrell<k Co., Cambridge ; third, Mr. H. Norton, 
Louth. 
Open to county of Lincoln only.—Class 6.—Thirty-six varieties, 
distinct, named : first prize, £2 ; second, £1 ; third, 10s. First, 
Mr. H. Norton, Louth ; second, Mr. Ismay Fisher, Scawby, Brigg. 
Class 7.—Twenty-four varieties, distinct, named: first prize, 30s. ; second, 
15s.; third, 7s. fid. First, Mr. H. Norton, Louth ; second, Mr. Ismay 
Fisher, Scawby. Class 8.—Twelve varieties, distinct, named : First, Mr. 
H. Norton, Louth ; second, Mr. Walter Clegg, Boston ; third, Mr. Ismay 
Fisher, Scawby. 
For amateurs only within fifteen miles of Louth.—Class 9.—Twelve 
varieties, distinct, not named. First prize, Major Allott, Louth; second, 
Mr. R. Chatterton, Stenigot ; third, Mr. W. Wood, Cemetery, Louth. 
Class 10.—Twelve, any variety, not named. First, Major Allott, Louth ; 
second, Mr. Wood, Louth Cemetery ; third, Mr. R. Chatterton, Stenigot. 
For lady competitors only.—Class 11.—One basket of Roses, any 
variety, own foliage. First, Mrs. Chas. Dickenson, Louth ; second, Mrs. 
H. Clark, Louth ; third, Miss Chatterton, Hallington. Class 12.— 
Best floral design of Roses, with Ferns or any other dressing. Any 
other flowers may be added. First prize, Miss Chatterton, Hallington ; 
second, Miss Holland, Louth ; third, Miss Lucas, Louth. For cottagers 
only.—Class 13. First, Mr. George Dobson, River Head, Louth ; second, 
Mr. Stamp, Broadbank, Louth ; third, Mr. Thos. Wilson, Cawkwell. 
ROSE SHOW AT THE PAXTON SOCIETY, WAKEFIELD. 
The annual Rose Show was held in connection with the Paxton 
Society, when, notwithstanding the unfavourable weather which has 
prevailed for some time past, and which has considerably interfered with 
the cultivation of the Rose and other flowers, there was a very large 
and magnificent display of Roses of many different varieties of form, 
colour, and scent, and they were much admired by a large gathering 
of the members and a number of visitors. The blooms were very 
tastefully arranged and displayed in a large, varied, and beautiful col¬ 
lection of vases and stands by Councillor Lupton, the energetic and 
genial curator, at whose house (the “Saw Hotel”) the meetings have been 
held since the formation of the Society. Councillor Milnes, the Presi¬ 
dent, was in the chair, and Mr. Brown, gardener at Hatfield Hall, 
occupied the vice chair. Mr. George Bott of Walton, who is a noted 
and very successful Rose grower, not only exhibited a large and fine 
collection of Roses, but he also read a very able and exceedingly in¬ 
teresting and instructive essay on the Rose, to the growth and improve¬ 
ment of which he devotes special attention, and with regard to which 
favourite flower he has on several previous occasions furnished essays. 
Mi. Bott styled the Rose the flower of flowers, the queen of flowers,, 
and said that whatever virtue any other flower possessed it was found in 
the Rose, which is the emblem of everything that is sweet and lovely, 
and the representative flower of the greatest nation on the face of the 
earth. He pointed out that the Rose is of a much more accommodating, 
character than is generally supposed, and said that many people were 
deterred from growing it because they thought the soil in their gardens 
unsuitable. He advocated the liberal mulching of the ground with 
manure in autumn, and said that if this was carried out Roses might 
be grown in almost any soil. Roses should be freely, carefully, and 
judiciously pruned ; if they spared the knife they would spoil the tree. 
To get rid of such pests as maggots, caterpillars, and green fly he recom¬ 
mended hand-picking. He considered mildew the greatest enemy to- 
the Rose, and when he perceived it he cut off the infected branch or 
shoot. Speaking on the form of Rpses. Mr. Bott expressed it as his- 
opinion that Marie Baumann is the best form. 
An interesting discussion followed on Rose growing, in which Messrs, 
T. Garnett, G. Gill. J. Hardwick, J. G. Brown, G. Parkin, and others 
took part. Mr. T. Senior, Solicitor, proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. 
Bott for his' paper, which had, he said, been one of intense interest. 
Mr. Senior suggested that some of the Roses exhibited should be sent 
to the Clayton Hospital. Mr. H. S. Goodyear, in seconding the motion, 
endorsed the suggestion. Mr. J. Thomas, of Wrenthorpe, supported, 
the motion, which was heartily carried and acknowledged. 
